Hello my name is Debbie, and I can't drive stick
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Re: Hello my name is Debbie, and I can't drive stick
A car can make so much difference, as well as someone in the passenger seat. I drove my dads car with him in the passenger seat and wow! I stalled 3 times..... I always thought his car had lots of low down power, but compared to the mr2 it was a gutless piece of shit and no gas launches were slower than a no-gas launch in 3rd in my car!!!!!!! When I drove without him I didn't stall and gained confidence... meh that felt like shit, I've been driving manuals for like a year now? and I felt like a bunny for the first half dozen launches in my dads car. Kinda shows that u get used to a car aswell...
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Re: Hello my name is Debbie, and I can't drive stick
Thats a big part of it. I can drive my car, and switch to most VWs pretty easy. Completely opposite pedal feel, but Ive driven my friends GTI and Tonys little bunnah enough that Im comfortable.Bawked wrote:Kinda shows that u get used to a car aswell...
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Re: Hello my name is Debbie, and I can't drive stick
I find that I can switch to any car w/o any big issues. It takes me maybe 10 mins to adjust. I hardly stall when adjusting to a new car. A low launch or a slight mismatched shift can happen but nothing drastic.
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Re: Hello my name is Debbie, and I can't drive stick
Don't feel like you need to use the no-gas start. Use what works for you. I never use a no-gas start and I've been driving a stick for 20 years.
Keep at it - you'll improve. And find a more supportive instructor than your husband. A good instructor will be patient and help you realize what you did wrong without intimidating you.
I take friends out to quiet country roads to learn. Much less pressure. Where we live there are quiet gravel roads that might see a car an hour. Such roads are ideal for learning.
Keep at it - you'll improve. And find a more supportive instructor than your husband. A good instructor will be patient and help you realize what you did wrong without intimidating you.
I take friends out to quiet country roads to learn. Much less pressure. Where we live there are quiet gravel roads that might see a car an hour. Such roads are ideal for learning.
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Re: Hello my name is Debbie, and I can't drive stick
Since an old thread is already bumped...
- A brand new clutch may be a little more grabby than an old one.
- Practicing alone will be less stressful than with someone in the car who is impatient and unsupportive.
- The no-gas start isn't a necessary skill to master, but it's a good training aid.
I too started with little experience, a brand new car, the basic ability to accomplish rough but functional shifts, and lots of difficulty launching. I didn't have anyone to teach me, though.
What with it now being a couple months later, how are you doing with it?
- A brand new clutch may be a little more grabby than an old one.
- Practicing alone will be less stressful than with someone in the car who is impatient and unsupportive.
- The no-gas start isn't a necessary skill to master, but it's a good training aid.
I too started with little experience, a brand new car, the basic ability to accomplish rough but functional shifts, and lots of difficulty launching. I didn't have anyone to teach me, though.
What with it now being a couple months later, how are you doing with it?
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Re: Hello my name is Debbie, and I can't drive stick
HAha really old bump, but how is the 2009 fit. I got the 07 and i got less torque than you do, but i do fine =)
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